I took a little trip to Half Dome in Yosemite a couple weeks ago. On the bright side, it wasn't very buggy and there weren't a lot of tourists. That might of had something to do with the rain, though. Still, I had a pretty good time even though I was sore for a week afterwards. The hike is a little over 16 miles round trip and there are a LOT of switchbacks. It was pretty decent most of the way up and we just missed some rain/hail before we got to the end climb which would have made it impossible (too slippery). But by the time we got there it had dried. It rained/drizzled on the entire hike back, though.

Anyway, here are the pics...

My son and a friend the day before the hike. We checked out some smaller waterfalls. California had a mini heat wave the week before so there was a LOT of water in the falls.


Another waterfall.


Big waterfall on the trail to half dome. One or two people die every year by getting too close to the edge. You can see the people near the edge in the picture.


Nice view of Yosemite valley. You can see half dome in the distance to the left.


"The cable" on the last stretch. Many people will hike all the way up to the base and turn around right there. My son made it about half way up but had to turn around because he freaked out. I was actually surprised he made it that far up because he's afraid of heights. It's a pretty steep climb.


Another view.


It was a wee bit foggy (or is that cloudy?) on top. Didn't see much, but I kept reminding myself it was the journey, not the destination.


About all we saw from the top. It really is a nice view when it's clear. This was my second trip up and hopefully I can make it again when my other son gets big enough.


Thanks for looking.